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It's Rome Marathon exhibition week! Join us at the Marathon Village 2013, one of the finest and richest sports and outdoor trade shows of the year.
Three days packed with presentations, conferences and side-events where you can start breathing the Rome Marathon atmosphere.
More than 100 exbibitors, with all the world's top running brands. Great ...

14,183 athletes (8,016 Italians and 6,167 from abroad) have entered the 19th Rome Marathon. 11,871 men and 2,312 women are ready to pound the streets of the Eternal City. Practice your "bonjour" if you wish to be friendly on the race day, as 1,262 marathoners come from France. Full stats available here.

A decisional meeting about the Rome Marathon starting time and racecourse took place this morning with the Municipality and the Prefecture of Rome.
Start is confirmed from Via dei Fori Imperiali in any case.
The day of the Enthronement of the new Pontiff will be announced by the Holy See after the election.
Racecourse and starting time ...

Cardinals have announced today that the conclave to choose a new Pope will begin on Tuesday, March 12. On the same day, a desisional meeting with the Municipality and the Prefecture of Rome will take place to see where we stand with the Marathon. As previously stated, in case of Enthronement of the new Pontiff falling on March 17, we are likely to ...

The 19th Rome Marathon has been officially presented today in a press conference held at the MACRO contemporary art museum.Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno: “Logistic-wise, we know it’s going to be a very challenging day for the city, with the concurrence of the Papal Conclave. We decided to confirm the date to show respect to the ...

Thanks to the Council for Mobility of Rome Capital City and to ATAC – Transport for Rome, on the race day runners wearing marathon or 5k bib travel for free on buses, trams and metro. Details to be announced soon.

Following this week's summits and today's statement of the Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno, confirming the Rome Marathon on March 17, these are the eventualities for the race day.A) ONLY IF THE POPE'S ENTHRONEMENT FALLS ON THE MARATHON DAY, due to the ceremonies at the Holy See, race start will be postponed to the afternoon, no later than 4:00 pm. ...

After this afternoon's summit held by Enrico Castrucci (President of the Rome Marathon), Gianni Alemanno (Mayor of Rome) and Alessandro Cochi (Councillor for Sports of the Municipality of Rome), and after consulting with the Prefect of Rome, Giuseppe Pecoraro, the Rome Marathon date has been confirmed for Sunday, March 17.
Should the ...

Dear runners,
several meetings with Institutions and police forces took place during this week (and a few others will this coming weekend) to figure out what we can expect for the race day, March 17th, in relation to the Papal Conclave.
By Monday, March 4th we will inform you about all possible eventualities and share with you ...

TOKYO: Dennis Kipruto Kimetto defeated defending champion and fellow Kenyan Michael Kipkorir Kipyego to claim his first victory in the Tokyo marathon yesterday, one of the 6 World Marathon Majors, connected with the Rome Marathon by a close friendly relationship established in 2009.
Kimetto, the runner-up in his debut at Berlin ...

Sapienza University of Rome, in cooperation with the Rome Marathon, is collecting data for a survey on runners' habits, in order to draw psychological profiles of sportspeople. Click here if you wish to take part in the survey (it's available Italian only) - you can download and print your personal profile at the end of the poll.

Are you running for a charity? Do you have interesting stories to tell? Then we'd like to hear from you. Please contact comunicazione@maratonadiroma.it to share your best Rome Marathon charity narratives, or post them on facebook.com/maratonadiroma to interact with other marathoners.

Guess what? The Marathon is over and it's time to party! Runners, friends, spectators: we are delighted to invite you to keep celebrating for a few more hours at the post-race After-Party at Lian & Teatro Centrale Carlsberg. Music, food and entertainment as only Rome knows how – What a perfect occasion to show off your spankin' new and ...

For those who want to combine physical exercise with a fun ride on two wheels, from March 14th to 16th Honda will be present at the Marathon Village with a special edition of Honda Live Tour, the annual tour that allows enthusiasts to try their favorite bike doing a test ride in complete safety.
After the Motodays exhibition, with a ...

In order to get your name on your bib, make sure to complete your registration by Monday, February 25th. Due to printing schedule, we cannot guarantee bib personalization to runners completing their registration after that date.

The Rome Marathon, Italy’s largest 26miler, and the Gran Fondo Campagnolo Roma, one of the country’s finest amateur bicycle races, have teamed up.
The partnership has been announced today in a press conference held at the Hotel Kolbe in Rome. President of Italy’s National governing bodies for cycling Renato Di Rocco has ...

That's Amore! Register to the Rome Marathon 2013 with your beloved one on St. Valentine’s day and get 2 entries for the price of one (EUR 80.00)
Download here the registration form (EN, DE, ES, FR) and send it per fax (+39 06 4065 064) or email (iscrizioni@maratonadiroma.it) together with a proof of the payment (bank transfer only, ...

Running the Rome Marathon makes you feel like an emperor? This year we'll be providing you with an even more impressive start: Legionaries and Praetorians, with incredibly well-refined costumes, will be standing there to wish you good luck. And at the finish line they will be welcoming you like heroes, after your 26.2 miles. The initiative is in ...

Ok, you're about to run on one of the world's richest and most beautiful marathon courses. Is your stopwatch all your eyes are really interested in? We've got a better option.
CoopCulture, in cooperation with Timorosi Astenersi and Passo Capponi running clubs, now gives athletes the opportunity to enjoy the Rome Marathon together with a team of ...

In Western countries 1 in 100 people is diagnosed with coeliac disease. At the Rome Marathon 2013, in cooperation with "L'Altro Alimento" shop, we will provide coeliacs with gluten-free food at the refreshment station after the finish. The food items will be sealed in separate bags to eliminate the chance of any cross-contamination.

The Rome Marathon, Italy’s largest 26miler, and the Gran Fondo Campagnolo Roma, one of the country’s finest amateur bicycle races, have teamed up.The partnership aims to boost mutual promotion and to market the city of Rome as a great venue for endurance sport events.A 15% discount will be provided to athletes registering to both races ...

There are still a few hours to take advantage of the EUR 75.00 Rome Marathon registration fee - as usual, Asics backpack and event-tee come for free. From February 6 the price will rise up to 80.00. Hurry up, enter now, enter now.

The 19th Rome Marathon 2013 will be valid as first stage of the “Giro d’Italia di Handbike” 2013. Stage after stage, athletes on hand-cranked bikes will compete for the pink jersey, on the streets of the entire country. Learn more at girohandbike.it.

As you might have noticed, our website has been down for a while due to hardware issues with our provider. All is fine now - still we need to make sure no data got lost in the blackout. In case you have uploaded in there documents (membership cards, proofs of payment, health forms) between January 13 and 18, may we kindly ask you to do it again or ...

Andrea Lalli, winner of the senior men's title at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Budapest last December, announced yesterday his participation to the Rome Marathon 2013. This will be his Marathon debut. Lalli, 25, is one of the most promising Italian distance runners.

Run to make a difference: pick one of our official charities and take part in the Rome Marathon for a good cause. If you would like to receive helpful fundraising information from charities, or you'd be interested in running the 2013 Rome Marathon for charity, please browse through our charity listings to find your chosen charity and get in ...

Did you know that the Rome Marathon encompasses also a 5k run? A non-competitive event in the very centre of Rome which is A LOT of fun. If you’re travelling to Rome with your family this is a perfect occasion to share with your dear ones the thrill of a mass running event.
Start a few minutes after the 42k, finish in one of Rome's historic ...